The sugar company is in financial trouble, and Jimmy's dad may soon have nothing.
In 1939, for instance, he found a Cuban sugar company whose stock was available at $1.75.
He didn't patent the idea, and after discussions with larger sugar companies, lost market share.
It limited the amount the sugar companies would pay to about a fourth of the total cleanup cost.
They were the only domestic owned company that was the equal, or greater, in terms of production as foreign sugar companies.
The only restriction is that foreign investors cannot have an individual holding of more than 15% in a sugar company.
He worked in the sugar company of his family with his father and brothers.
The protesters were demanding new jobs after 4,000 layoffs by the local sugar company there in recent years.
Dyer felt that with proper management, something he had experience in, a sugar company should be able to succeed.
Moreover, three of the brothers' sugar companies had just filed for bankruptcy protection.